At this point, gun owners and other productive Americans don’t anticipate much good news out of Chicago. On November 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit lived up to those expectations when it upheld Illinois’ ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms in Herrera v. Raoul. In early 2023, Illinois enacted the ill-titled …

Armed Citizen® Today A lawfully armed tow truck driver responded to a shooter at the scene of a vehicle accident in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 3, 2023. That afternoon, a Chicago city bus was involved in a crash with four other vehicles in the city’s Archer Heights neighborhood. According to …

About a year ago, I wrote an article covering .50-caliber pistol cartridges, and the article’s popularity somewhat surprised both the editorial team at SI and myself, so it’s time I give a roundup of the best bullets available to compliment those .50-caliber cartridges. I’ve also taken the liberty to explain what …

The Kearney City Council has attempted to follow in the footsteps of Lincoln and Omaha by passing Resolution 2023-149, which establishes all city-operated properties as “gun-free zones.” The measure was passed with two council members absent from the meeting, and Second Amendment advocates have been voicing their concern over the measure since its implementation. As …

On Tuesday, November 14th, the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 148, The Second Amendment Privacy Act, a bill to prohibit the use of firearm-related Merchant Category Codes. In September 2022, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved a Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearm retailers. Since the ISO’s …

The 2023 off-year election cycle is now in our rear-view mirror, and while the results were a mixed bag for those who support the Second Amendment, there was one interesting observation made when it comes to elected offices anti-gun extremists are seeking to purchase. Bearing Arms noted that anti-gun billionaire Michael …

NRA, as well as many involved both with combatting violent crime and studying ways to reduce it, have long held that imposing restrictions on gun ownership does nothing to deter violent criminals from committing crimes while using firearms.  As we have said time and time again, those who are already …

Primary Arms Optics has just unveiled a new riflescope accessory that is meant to better meter and protect coin-style batteries used to power illumination arrays found on modern scopes. The Primary Arms Optics AutoLive Battery Cap fits directly over the battery compartment on riflescopes from Primary Arms Optics and with scopes …

We’ve had a good discussion this morning on social media about why some guns just feel better to us than others, and we realize that what feels good to me may not feel good to you. Feeling good, of course, should always translates into the gun with which we do …

Spend enough time on the internet, and you will encounter someone who opposes the use of shot timers in training and practice. Sooner or later you will encounter a statement to the effect of, “There ain’t no timers in a gunfight!” To the beginner, this may sound like wisdom. “It’s …